Live Cyclone Vardah to make landfall near Chennai tomorrow noon
The weather system now lies about 300 km east of Chennai and 350 km east-southeast of Nellore. It is very likely to move nearly westwards and weaken gradually while moving towards north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts.
It is very likely to cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts, close to Chennai, with a wind speed of up to 100 kmph on Monday afternoon.
Tidal wave warning
Tidal waves likely to inundate the low lying areas of Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu; and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD has predicted isolated heavy to very heavy falls over south coastal Andhra Pradesh, north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 36 hours. The rainfall intensity will increase gradually becoming heavy to very heavy rainfall (7-19 cm) at a few places and isolated extremely heavy rainfall (≥ 20 cm) over Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Nellore and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
8.16 P.M.
Highlights of the press note from Chennai Police:
- All officers instructed to mobilise maximum manpower and keep them ready for deployment.
- Public are advised not to park their vehicles underneath trees or lamp posts.
- Police teams positioned at vital locations to remove obstructions due to tree falling, if any.
- Police Control Room will be functional round the clock and public seeking any assistance can call 100. Contact 103 to convey messages and complaints.
8.03 P.M.
Helpline numbers:
Chennai Corporation: 25619206, 25619511, 25384965, 25383694, 25367823, 25387570
Grievances can also be sent via Whatsapp to: 94454 77207, 94454 77203, 94454 77206 , 94454 77201, 94454 77205
Puducherry: 1077, 1070
Cuddalore: 1077, 04142 220700, 231666
7.53 P.M.
Holiday declared for schools and colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal and Cuddalore district.
7.36 P.M.
Chennai schools, colleges closed on Monday, December 12, 2016.
6.40 P.M.
Tamil Nadu government issues advisory to private companies to let employees avail leave.
The letter said, "In view of the impending 'Vardah' cyclone, Government issues an advisory to private undertakings/establishments to permit their staff to avail holiday permission or work from home on 12.12.2016, as being done in many IT and private companies."
6.30 P.M.
Six teams of the 04 battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Arakkonam, have moved to Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Mamallapuram for flood rescue operations following the prediction on cyclone.
CM O. Panneerselvam chairs meeting to review preparatory arrangements ahead of cyclone Vardah.
5.57 P.M.
Rainfall over chennai and neighbouring districts may continue till Tuesday morning.
5.56 P.M.
During the landfall on Monday, Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Puducherry will get rainfall. Once the system crosses, places like Vellore and Dharmapuri will begin to get rains.
5.55 P.M.
S.B. Thampi, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai says, "Most places expected to get light to moderate rain. There may be isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall up to 20 cm.
One or two places may get exceptionally very heavy rainfall more than 25 cm."
5.54 P.M.
Schools and colleges in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur will be shut on Monday in view of the cyclone.
4.35 P.M.
Cyclone Vardah likely to cross TN and South AP Coast, close to Chennai, as a cyclonic storm by Monday afternoon: IMD
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